Big Bear City Area
Big Bear City Area in California has 2 climbing routes with mixed protection.
- 2 routes
- 5.8 – 5.10a
- Mixed
Is Big Bear City Area open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Big Bear City Area, so check the source for the area it covers.
Radford Fire Closure Area
Agency closure covering Mountaintop Ranger District · Order 05-12-52-24-06 · USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District
Safety Alert - Falling Rocks at Bonita Falls
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · Order 05-12-00-26-05 · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Big Bear City Area
Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
46° / 24°
6 wet
Feb
46° / 24°
6 wet
Mar
51° / 27°
6 wet
Apr
57° / 31°
4 wet
May
66° / 37°
2 wet
Jun
75° / 43°
1 wet
Jul
80° / 50°
2 wet
Aug
79° / 49°
3 wet
Sep
73° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
63° / 35°
2 wet
Nov
53° / 28°
3 wet
Dec
46° / 24°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Bear Lake, CA, 5.3 mi away at 6,753 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Big Bear City Area is a climbing area in California's San Bernardino National Forest, within the Mountaintop Ranger District and managed by the Forest Service. It sits at an elevation of about 6,750 feet, roughly 744 feet below the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station, which runs cooler up high. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical July highs reach about 80°F with lows near 50°F, while winter brings highs around 46°F and lows in the mid-20s, according to the station's averages. The area has two climbing routes, both mixed: Fornicating with the Natives at 5.8 and Intergalactic Prophylactic at 5.10a. Upper Hill and The Gardens are climbing areas about a mile away. Nearby, School Loop and Baldwin Loop offer hiking within 2 miles, and Tanglewood Group Camp and Big Bear Lake Recreation Area are within 4 miles.
Routes (2)
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